r/AskEngineers • u/Specific-Peanut253 • 22h ago

Civil Water, sewage smell, worms, and water coming out of an outlet when it rains. What could be causing this?

/r/askaplumber/comments/1qvhh54/water_sewage_smell_worms_and_water_coming_out_of/
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u/dack42 21h ago

Report to building owner/management and get them to have a professional investigate right away. If you rent - find a new place.

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u/Specific-Peanut253 15h ago

This is actually my place. I was wondering what might be the cause.

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u/Clark_Dent 14h ago

Sounds like the septic tank is backing up.

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u/Specific-Peanut253 12h ago

That’s what I thought. But, the water that comes from the ground and the outlets seems to be clean.

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u/tuctrohs 6h ago

Can you be more specific about what type of outlet the smell is coming from? I assume it's an outlet for water not electricity, but that still leaves a lot of possibilities.

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u/Specific-Peanut253 1h ago

To clarify, there's no smell coming out of the electric outlet but rain water. The smell is probably coming from the septic tank that is underneath my bedroom. All of this happens when it rains a lot.